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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For Quarter Ended April 26, 2003

 

Commission File
Number 1-2402

 

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

 

Incorporated Under the Laws
of the State of Delaware

 

Fein #41-0319970

1 Hormel Place
Austin, Minnesota 55912-3680
Telephone - (507) 437-5611

 

None

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.           YES  ý      NO  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).           YES   ý      NO  o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at April 26, 2003

Common Stock

 

$.0586 par value

 

138,342,776

 

Common Stock Non-Voting

 

$.01 par value

 

-0

-

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Overview

 

 

 

Consolidated Results

 

 

 

Segment Results

 

 

 

Related Party Transactions

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 4.

Results of Votes of Security Holders

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Certification Required Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(In Thousands of Dollars)


 

 

April 26,
2003

 

October 26,
2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

156,979

 

$

309,563

 

Accounts receivable

 

242,779

 

275,460

 

Inventories

 

382,103

 

355,638

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,759

 

7,431

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

42,017

 

14,078

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

831,637

 

962,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

0

 

6,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODWILL

 

362,143

 

310,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INTANGIBLES

 

93,159

 

56,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

 

145,093

 

127,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

158,653

 

105,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

23,675

 

21,709

 

Buildings

 

404,653

 

382,573

 

Equipment

 

885,777

 

852,403

 

Construction in progress

 

46,454

 

46,466

 

 

 

1,360,559

 

1,303,151

 

Less allowance for depreciation

 

(683,839

)

(650,473

)

 

 

676,720

 

652,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,267,405

 

$

2,220,196

 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(In Thousands of Dollars)

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

October 26,
2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

154,757

 

$

174,070

 

Accrued expenses

 

38,240

 

34,496

 

Accrued marketing expenses

 

56,246

 

51,739

 

Employee compensation

 

63,001

 

87,897

 

Taxes, other than federal income taxes

 

19,946

 

19,819

 

Dividends payable

 

14,735

 

13,569

 

Federal income tax

 

25,038

 

14,701

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

13,812

 

13,820

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

385,775

 

410,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT—less current maturities

 

408,019

 

409,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION

 

253,161

 

253,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

35,101

 

32,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

6,957

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $.01 a share—authorized 80,000,000 shares; issued—none

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, non-voting, par value $.01 a share—authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued—none

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.0586 a share—authorized 400,000,000 shares;
issued 138,438,302 shares April 26, 2003
issued 138,411,338 shares October 26, 2002

 

8,112

 

8,111

 

Additional paid in capital

 

168

 

0

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(18,032

)

(32,959

)

Retained earnings

 

1,190,146

 

1,140,103

 

 

 

1,180,394

 

1,115,255

 

Shares held in treasury – 95,526 shares

 

(2,002

)

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

 

1,178,392

 

1,115,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

 

$

2,267,405

 

$

2,220,196

 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

Net sales

 

$

1,002,602

 

$

954,627

 

$

2,021,052

 

$

1,937,641

 

Cost of products sold

 

764,154

 

730,570

 

1,530,439

 

1,467,332

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

238,448

 

224,057

 

490,613

 

470,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and delivery

 

147,681

 

145,533

 

295,566

 

284,202

 

Administrative and general

 

32,712

 

23,021

 

60,802

 

46,040

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

 

180,393

 

168,554

 

356,368

 

330,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

1,629

 

2,725

 

2,510

 

3,999

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

59,684

 

58,228

 

136,755

 

144,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

694

 

1,457

 

2,555

 

3,196

 

Interest expense

 

(8,097

)

(8,123

)

(15,144

)

(16,414

)

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

52,281

 

51,562

 

124,166

 

130,848

 

Provision for income taxes

 

18,480

 

18,822

 

43,425

 

47,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS

 

$

33,801

 

$

32,740

 

$

80,741

 

$

83,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.60

 

DILUTED

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

138,380

 

138,819

 

138,384

 

138,776

 

DILUTED

 

139,533

 

140,603

 

139,641

 

140,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE:

 

$

0.105

 

$

0.0975

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.195

 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

80,741

 

$

83,091

 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

41,428

 

40,858

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

1,395

 

450

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

(2,098

)

(3,999

)

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

(8,142

)

(5,831

)

Loss on property/equipment sales and plant facilities

 

1,158

 

576

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

44,228

 

65,225

 

(Increase) in inventories and prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(44,876

)

(657

)

(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(31,407

)

(14,821

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

82,427

 

164,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of held-to-maturity securities

 

0

 

5,000

 

Purchase of held-to-maturity securities

 

0

 

(10,000

)

Acquisitions of businesses

 

(124,432

)

(476

)

Purchases of property/equipment

 

(30,198

)

(24,791

)

Proceeds from sales of property/equipment

 

1,142

 

1,334

 

(Increase) decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets

 

(48,630

)

2,318

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(202,118

)

(26,615

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

40

 

1,257

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(1,677

)

(6,693

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(28,017

)

(26,350

)

Share repurchases

 

(4,808

)

(45

)

Other

 

1,569

 

1,239

 

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(32,893

)

(30,592

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(152,584

)

107,685

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

309,563

 

186,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER

 

$

156,979

 

293,961

 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

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HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share and Percentage Amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

NOTE A                 GENERAL

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  The balance sheet at October 26, 2002, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 26, 2002.

 

Commitments

 

The Company enters into various agreements guaranteeing specified obligations of affiliated parties.  In some cases the Company guarantees the payment for raw materials that were purchased by a supplier of Hormel Foods.  In other cases the Company provides a standby letter of credit for obligations of an affiliated party that may arise under worker compensation claims.  The Company’s guarantees either terminate in one year or remain in place until such time as Hormel Foods revokes the agreement.  Total guarantees provided by the Company, as of April 26, 2003, amounted to $3,549.  These potential obligations are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company uses the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for employee stock options.  Under the intrinsic value method, compensation expense is recognized only to the extent that the market price of the common stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option at the date of the grant.  The Company does not recognize compensation expense on stock options as all options are granted at current market prices.

 

Pro forma amounts as if the Company had used the fair value method in accounting for employee stock options are as follows:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings, as reported

 

$

33,801

 

$

32,740

 

$

80,741

 

$

83,091

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(1,152

)

(954

)

(2,218

)

(1,661

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma net earnings

 

$

32,649

 

$

31,786

 

$

78,523

 

$

81,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic—as reported

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.60

 

Basic—pro forma

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.57

 

$

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted—as reported

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.59

 

Diluted—pro forma

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.58

 

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”  SFAS No. 143 addresses accounting for legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development, or the normal operations of long-lived assets, except for certain obligations of lessees.  Adoption of the statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which replaces SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.”  Though SFAS No. 144 retains the basic guidance of SFAS No. 121, regarding when and how to measure an impairment loss, it provides additional implementation guidelines.  Adoption of the statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.”  The pronouncement rescinds the guidance of EITF 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in Restructuring).”  SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred and be measured at fair value.  Adoption of the statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.”  SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock options.  SFAS No. 148 also amends the disclosure requirements relating to stock options under SFAS No. 123 and APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting.”  Disclosures required under SFAS No. 148 are presented under the heading “Stock-Based Compensation” above.

 

NOTE B                 GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

 

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April 26, 2003

 

October 26, 2002

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Non-Compete Covenants

 

$

18,156

 

$

(17,556

)

$

18,156

 

$

(17,456

)

Formulas

 

4,330

 

(1,252

)

4,330

 

(901

)

Other Intangibles

 

29,660

 

(1,458

)

1,550

 

(514

)

Total

 

$

52,146

 

$

(20,266

)

$

24,036

 

$

(18,871

)

 

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended April 26, 2003, and April 27, 2002, was:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26, 2003

 

April 27, 2002

 

April 26, 2003

 

April 27, 2002

 

Amortization Expense

 

$

1,121

 

$

(14

)

$

1,395

 

$

311

 

 

Estimated annual amortization expense for the five fiscal years after October 26, 2002, is as follows:

 

2003

 

$

4,695

 

2004

 

5,307

 

2005

 

5,207

 

2006

 

4,840

 

2007

 

4,450

 

 

The carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

 

 

 

April 26, 2003

 

October 26, 2002

 

Brand/Tradename/Trademarks

 

$

54,845

 

$

50,875

 

Other Intangibles

 

6,434

 

184

 

Total

 

$

61,279

 

$

51,059

 

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three and six month periods ended April 26, 2003, are presented in the tables below.  The amounts presented for goodwill acquired reflect purchase accounting adjustments reducing goodwill and increasing other intangibles.  The Company expects to finalize its purchase accounting by the end of this fiscal year.

 

 

 

Grocery
Products

 

Refrigerated
Foods

 

JOTS

 

Specialty
Foods

 

Other

 

Total

 

Balance as of
January 25, 2003

 

$

40,551

 

$

5,237

 

$

203,214

 

$

130,322

 

$

2,352

 

$

381,676

 

Goodwill Acquired

 

 

 

 

(19,533

)

 

(19,533

)

Reclassifications

 

13

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of
April 26, 2003

 

$

40,564

 

$

5,224

 

$

203,214

 

$

110,789

 

$

2,352

 

$

362,143

 

 

 

 

Grocery
Products

 

Refrigerated
Foods

 

JOTS

 

Specialty
Foods

 

Other

 

Total

 

Balance as of
October 26, 2002

 

$

40,551

 

$

5,237

 

$

203,214

 

$

58,718

 

$

2,352

 

$

310,072

 

Goodwill Acquired

 

 

 

 

52,071

 

 

52,071

 

Reclassifications

 

13

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of
April 26, 2003

 

$

40,564

 

$

5,224

 

$

203,214

 

$

110,789

 

$

2,352

 

$

362,143

 

 

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NOTE C                 SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS

 

Shipping and handling costs are recorded as selling and delivery expenses.  Shipping and handling costs were $70,313 and $139,760 for the three and six months ended April 26, 2003, compared to $68,503 and $132,241 for the three and six months ended April 27, 2002.

 

NOTE D                 EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

 

The following table sets forth the denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

 

138,380

 

138,819

 

138,384

 

138,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of dilutive stock options

 

1,153

 

1,784

 

1,257

 

1,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

 

139,533

 

140,603

 

139,641

 

140,545

 

 

NOTE E                 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of adjustments in minimum pension liability, net unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities (including our investment in Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A.), deferred gains or losses on hedging activities, and foreign currency translation.  Other comprehensive income (loss) was $8,761 and $14,927 for the three and six months ended April 26, 2003, and $(941) and $1,571 for the three and six months ended April 27, 2002.  Total comprehensive income combines reported net earnings and other comprehensive income (loss).  Total comprehensive income was $42,562 and $95,668 for the three and six months ended April 26, 2003, and $31,799 and $84,662 for the three and six months ended April 27, 2002.

 

NOTE F                 INVENTORIES

 

Principal components of inventories are:

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

October 26,
2002

 

Finished products

 

$

226,563

 

$

212,868

 

Raw materials and work-in-process

 

114,770

 

106,231

 

Materials and supplies

 

74,747

 

69,257

 

LIFO reserve

 

(33,977

)

(32,718

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

382,103

 

$

355,638

 

 

NOTE G                 DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

 

The Company’s production costs are subject to fluctuations in commodity prices.  To reduce the Company’s exposure to changes in commodity prices, the Company implemented a commodity hedging program in the fourth quarter of 2002.  This program utilizes futures contracts to offset the fluctuation in the Company’s direct commodity purchases.

 

The futures contracts are designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges, and the Company measures the effectiveness of the hedges on a regular basis.  The Company has determined its hedge program to be highly effective.  Effective gains or losses related to these cash flow hedges are reported as other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings, through cost of products sold, in the period or periods in which the hedged transactions affect earnings.  The Company typically does not hedge its commodity purchases beyond 15 months.

 

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As of April 26, 2003, the Company has included in other comprehensive income (loss) unrealized hedging losses of $5,898 (net of tax) relating to its futures contracts.  The fair value of the open futures contracts, at that same time, was $(3,886).

 

NOTE H                 SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Company develops, processes, and distributes a wide array of food products in a variety of markets.  Under the criteria set forth by the accounting standard SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company reports its results in the following five segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Specialty Foods, and All Other.

 

The December 2002 acquisition of Diamond Crystal Brands prompted Hormel Foods management to adjust how it evaluates its business and, as a result, established a new segment for Specialty Foods.  The Specialty Foods segment includes the newly acquired Diamond Crystal Brands operating segment along with the existing operating segments of Hormel HealthLabs (formerly in the Refrigerated Foods segment) and Specialty Products (formerly in the Grocery Products segment).  All prior year segment information has been restated to reflect this change.

 

The Grocery Products segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of shelf-stable food products sold predominantly in the retail market.

 

The Refrigerated Foods segment includes the Meat Products and Foodservice business units.  The segment primarily consists of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

The Jennie-O Turkey Store segment primarily consists of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded turkey products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

The Specialty Foods segment includes the Diamond Crystal Brands (acquired in December 2002), Hormel HealthLabs, and Specialty Products operating segments.  This segment consists of the packaging and sale of various sugar and sugar substitute products, salt and pepper products, dessert mixes, gelatin products, and private label canned meats to retail and foodservice customers.  This segment also includes the processing, marketing, and sale of nutritionally enhanced food products to hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities.

 

The All Other segment includes the Dan’s Prize, Inc., Vista International Packaging, Inc., and Hormel Foods International operating segments.  These businesses produce, market, and sell beef products and food packaging (i.e., casings for dry sausage), and manufacture, market, and sell Company products internationally.  This segment also includes various miscellaneous corporate sales.

 

Sales between reporting segments are recorded at prices that approximate cost.  Equity in earnings of affiliates is included in segment profit; however the Company does not allocate investment income, interest expense, and interest income to its segments when measuring performance.  The Company also retains various other income and unallocated expenses at corporate.  These items are included below as “Net interest expense and investment income” and “General corporate expense” when reconciling to earnings before income taxes.

 

Net Sales and operating profits for each of the Company’s business segments and reconciliation to earnings before income taxes are set forth below:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

187,601

 

$

173,025

 

$

381,589

 

$

356,359

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

476,328

 

490,326

 

983,138

 

1,001,085

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

216,173

 

213,648

 

431,932

 

415,966

 

Specialty Foods

 

78,971

 

32,932

 

128,003

 

65,791

 

All Other

 

43,529

 

44,696

 

96,390

 

98,440

 

Total

 

$

1,002,602

 

$

954,627

 

$

2,021,052

 

$

1,937,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

1,324

 

674

 

2,819

 

1,365

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

12,358

 

16,351

 

25,105

 

30,553

 

Specialty Foods

 

22

 

17

 

42

 

31

 

All Other

 

19,681

 

16,208

 

36,853

 

31,399

 

Total

 

$

33,385

 

$

33,250

 

$

64,819

 

$

63,348

 

Intersegment elimination

 

(33,385

)

(33,250

)

(64,819

)

(63,348

)

Total

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

187,601

 

$

173,025

 

$

381,589

 

$

356,359

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

477,652

 

491,000

 

985,957

 

1,002,450

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

228,531

 

229,999

 

457,037

 

446,519

 

Specialty Foods

 

78,993

 

32,949

 

128,045

 

65,822

 

All Other

 

63,210

 

60,904

 

133,243

 

129,839

 

Intersegment elimination

 

(33,385

)

(33,250

)

(64,819

)

(63,348

)

Total

 

$

1,002,602

 

$

954,627

 

$

2,021,052

 

$

1,937,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

37,167

 

$

25,958

 

$

82,476

 

$

61,770

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

13,922

 

11,445

 

24,623

 

36,362

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

6,302

 

15,659

 

24,181

 

33,205

 

Specialty Foods

 

4,770

 

2,244

 

8,101

 

5,299

 

All Other

 

5,350

 

5,988

 

10,519

 

12,121

 

Total segment profit

 

$

67,511

 

$

61,294

 

$

149,900

 

$

148,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense and investment income

 

(7,403

)

(6,666

)

(12,589

)

(13,218

)

General corporate expense

 

(7,827

)

(3,066

)

(13,145

)

(4,691

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

52,281

 

$

51,562

 

$

124,166

 

$

130,848

 

 

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Item 2.           Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Hormel Foods’ discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  The Company evaluates, on an on-going basis, its estimates for reasonableness as change occurs in its business environment.  The Company bases its estimates on experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.  Hormel Foods believes its critical accounting policies are limited to those described below:

 

Inventory valuation – The Company values its pork inventories at USDA market prices.  When the carcasses are disassembled and transferred from primal processing to various manufacturing departments, the USDA market price, as adjusted by the Company for product specifications and further processing, becomes the basis for calculating inventory values.  In addition, substantially all inventoriable expenses, packaging, and supplies are valued by the LIFO method.

 

Turkey raw materials are represented by the deboned meat quantities realized at the end of the boning lines.  The Company values these raw materials using a concept referred to as the “meat cost pool.”  The meat cost pool is determined by combining the cost to grow turkeys with processing costs, less any net sales revenue from by-products created from the processing and not used in producing Company products.  The Company has developed a series of ratios using historical data and current market conditions (which themselves involve estimates and judgment determinations by the Company) to allocate the meat cost pool to each meat component.  In addition, substantially all inventoriable expenses, meat, packaging, and supplies are valued by the LIFO method.

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets – The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” in July 2001.  Under the guidance of SFAS 142, identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their useful life unless the useful life is determined to be indefinite.  The useful life of an identifiable intangible asset is based on an analysis of several factors including: contractual, regulatory or legal obligations, demand, competition, and industry trends.  Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are tested at least annually for impairment.

 

The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis.  The impairment test is a two-step process.  First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill.  The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is determined on the basis of discounted cash flow.  If the carrying value exceeds fair value of the reporting unit, then a second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment that should be recorded.  In the second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined by allocating the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation.  The resulting implied fair value of the goodwill that results from the application of this second step is then compared to the carrying amount of the goodwill and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.  Annual impairment testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets compares the fair value and carrying value of the intangible.  The fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets is determined on a basis of discounted cash flows.  If the carrying value exceeds fair value, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is considered impaired and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.  Intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment using a process similar to that used to evaluate elements of long-lived assets.

 

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The assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are consistent with historical performance and the estimates and assumptions used in determining future profit plans for each reporting unit.  The Company reviews product growth patterns, market share information, industry trends, changes in distribution channels, and economic indicators in determining the estimates and assumptions used to develop cash flow and profit plan assumptions.

 

Accrued promotional expenses – Accrued promotional expenses are unpaid liabilities for customer promotional programs in process or completed as of the end of the quarter.  There are two components to these liabilities: promotional contractual accruals and voluntary performance accruals.  Promotional programs are based on contracts with customers for defined performance and voluntary promotions funded through customer purchases.  Promotional contract accruals are based on a review of the outstanding contracts on which performance has taken place, but the promotional payments relating to such contracts remain unpaid as of the end of the quarter.  Voluntary performance accruals are based on the historical spend rates by product line.  Significant estimates used to determine these liabilities include the level of customer performance and the historical spend rate versus contracted rates.

 

Employee benefit plans – The Company incurs expenses relating to employee benefits such as noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and postretirement health care benefits.  In accounting for these employment costs, management must make a variety of assumptions and estimates including mortality rates, discount rates, overall Company compensation increases, expected return on plan assets, and health care cost trend rates.  The Company considers historical data as well as current facts and circumstances when determining these estimates.  The Company uses third-party specialists to assist management in the determination of these estimates and the calculation of certain employee benefit expenses.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

 

The Company is a processor of branded and unbranded food products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.  We operate in the following five segments:

 

SEGMENT

 

BUSINESS CONDUCTED

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

This segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of shelf-stable food products sold predominantly in the retail market.

 

 

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

This segment includes the Meat Products and Foodservice business units.  The segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

 

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

This segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded turkey products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

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Specialty Foods

 

This segment includes the Diamond Crystal Brands (acquired in December 2002), Hormel HealthLabs, and Specialty Products operating segments.  This segment consists of the packaging and sale of various sugar and sugar substitute products, salt and pepper products, dessert mixes, gelatin products, and private label canned meats to retail and foodservice customers.  This segment also includes the processing, marketing, and sale of nutritionally enhanced food products to hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities.

 

 

 

All Other

 

This segment includes the Dan’s Prize, Inc., Vista International Packaging, Inc., and Hormel Foods International operating segments.  These businesses produce, market, and sell beef products and food packaging (i.e., casings for dry sausage), and manufacture, market, and sell Company products internationally.  This segment also includes various miscellaneous corporate sales.

 

Consolidated Results

 

Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 were $33,801 compared to $32,740 during the same quarter of 2002.  Diluted earnings per share for the quarter increased to $0.24 from $0.23 last year.  Sales for the second quarter increased to $1,002,602 in 2003 from $954,627 in 2002.  Tonnage volume increased 1.3 percent for the second quarter compared to the same quarter of last year.

 

Net earnings for the first six months of 2003 decreased 2.8 percent to $80,741 from $83,091 in 2002.  Diluted earnings per share for the same period decreased to $.58 from $.59 in the prior year.  Net sales for the first six months of 2003 increased 4.3 percent to $2,021,052 from $1,937,641 in the first six months of fiscal year 2002.  Tonnage volume for the first six months of 2003 increased 2.9 percent over the comparable period in 2002.

 

Gross profits as a percent of net sales for the second quarters of fiscal 2003 and 2002 were relatively unchanged at 23.8 and 23.5 percent, respectively.  The six month gross profits, as a percent of net sales, also remained flat at 24.3 percent.  The Company’s continued emphasis on branded product sales contributed to gross profits throughout the first half of the year.  Offsetting this success were challenges associated with the continuing protein oversupply in the marketplace that most significantly occurred in the turkey markets.  Excess turkey meat continues to cause pricing pressure within the Jennie-O Turkey Store segment, negatively impacting the Company’s gross profits.  It is unclear to the Company when turkey supplies in the marketplace will return to normal levels.

 

Selling and delivery expenses for the second quarter and six months were $147,681 and $295,566, respectively, compared to $145,533 and $284,202 last year. As a percent of sales, selling and delivery expenses decreased to 14.7 and 14.6 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to 15.2 and 14.7 percent in 2002.  The reduction in these percentages was primarily due to decreases in second quarter and six-month marketing spending of $3,700 and $3,200, respectively, which occurred primarily in the Jennie-O Turkey Store segment.  The Company expects these expenses, as a percent of sales, to remain around 14.6 percent for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

Administrative and general expenses were $32,712 and $60,802 for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to $23,021 and $46,040 last year.  As a percentage of sales, administrative and general expenses for the quarter and six months were 3.3 and 3.0 percent, respectively compared to 2.4 percent for the quarter and six months in 2002.  The increased expenses primarily resulted from higher pension costs for the second quarter and six-months of $3,200 and $6,400, respectively, along with second quarter bad debt expense of $4,200 relating to the Fleming Companies’ bankruptcy.  The Company expects administrative and general expenses, as a percent of sales, to decrease to around 2.9 percent for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

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Equity in earnings of affiliates was $1,629 and $2,510 for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to $2,725 and $3,999 last year.  The second quarter and six-month decreases are due to the third quarter 2002 discontinuation of equity-method accounting for the Company’s 15.2 percent owned investment in Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A. (Campofrio).  This accounting change will negatively affect year-to-year comparisons until the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year.

 

The effective tax rate for the quarter and six months was 35.35 and 34.97 percent for fiscal year 2003 compared to 36.50 percent for the comparable quarter and six months of fiscal 2002.  The Company expects the effective tax rate will be approximately 35.50 percent for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

Segment Results

 

The December 2002 acquisition of Diamond Crystal Brands prompted Hormel Foods management to adjust how it evaluates its businesses and, as a result, established a new segment for Specialty Foods.  The Specialty Foods segment includes the newly acquired Diamond Crystal Brands operating segment along with the existing operating segments of Hormel HealthLabs (formerly in the Refrigerated Foods segment) and Specialty Products (formerly in the Grocery Products segment).  All prior year segment information has been restated to reflect this change.

 

Segmented net sales and profits for each of the Company’s segments are set forth below.  Additional segment financial information can be found in Note H of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

%
Change

 

April 26,
2003

 

April 27,
2002

 

%
Change

 

Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

187,601

 

$

173,025

 

8.4

 

$

381,589

 

$

356,359

 

7.1

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

476,328

 

490,326

 

(2.9

)

983,138

 

1,001,085

 

(1.8

)

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

216,173

 

213,648

 

1.2

 

431,932

 

415,966

 

3.8

 

Specialty Foods

 

78,971

 

32,932

 

139.8

 

128,003

 

65,791

 

94.6

 

All Other

 

43,529

 

44,696

 

(2.6

)

96,390

 

98,440

 

(2.1

)

Total

 

$

1,002,602

 

$

954,627

 

5.0

 

$

2,021,052

 

$

1,937,641

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Products

 

$

37,167

 

$

25,958

 

43.2

 

$

82,476

 

$

61,770

 

33.5

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

13,922

 

11,445

 

21.6

 

24,623

 

36,362

 

(32.3

)

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

6,302

 

15,659

 

(59.8

)

24,181

 

33,205

 

(27.2

)

Specialty Foods

 

4,770

 

2,244

 

112.6

 

8,101

 

5,299

 

52.9

 

All Other

 

5,350

 

5,988

 

(10.7

)

10,519

 

12,121

 

(13.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment profit

 

$

67,511

 

$

61,294

 

10.1

 

$

149,900

 

$

148,757

 

0.8

 

Net interest expense and investment income

 

(7,403

)

(6,666

)

(11.1

)

(12,589

)

(13,218

)

4.8

 

General corporate expense

 

(7,827

)

(3,066

)

(155.3

)

(13,145

)

(4,691

)

(180.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

52,281

 

$

51,562

 

1.4

 

$

124,166

 

$

130,848

 

(5.1

)

 

Grocery Products

 

The Grocery Products segment consists primarily of processing, marketing, and sale of shelf-stable food products sold predominately in the retail market.

 

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Grocery Products sales increased 8.4 percent for the quarter and 7.1 percent for the six months compared to the comparable fiscal 2002 periods.  Sales tonnage volume was up 10.3 percent for the quarter and 5.2 percent for six months compared to the comparable fiscal year 2002 periods.  Segment profit for the Grocery Products segment increased 43.2 percent for the quarter and 33.5 percent for the six months compared to fiscal 2002.  Lower average raw material costs combined with stable product pricing continued to enhance the profits of this segment.  However, late in the second quarter, primary raw material costs began exceeding those of the previous year.  The Company expects higher raw material costs to continue throughout the second half of fiscal 2003.

 

Volume gains within many of the Company’s core brands also helped provide this segment with strong quarterly results.  Second quarter tonnage volume increased 4,258,000 lbs. (32.1 percent) for Dinty Moore canned stews, 2,654,000 lbs. (12.4 percent) for Hormel chili, and 1,917,000 lbs. (11.8 percent) for SPAM Family of products.  The late third quarter fiscal 2002 introduction of Dinty Moore Classic Bakes dinner kit casseroles continued to progress and added to the positive results of this segment.  The national weighted distribution of all-commodity volume (ACV), a recognized industry measurement of product distribution in stores, for this relatively new product reached 81.3 percent during the second quarter, according to ACNielsen.  The Company has had much success in introducing this product line to the market over the past three fiscal quarters.  However, increased competition is beginning to impact the strong growth previously realized and the Company anticipates competitive pressures on this product line will continue to increase for the remainder of fiscal 2003.

 

The Company anticipates continued volume growth from its core grocery products but profits will be negatively impacted by higher raw material prices.

 

Refrigerated Foods

 

The Refrigerated Foods segment includes the Meat Products and Foodservice business units.  The segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

Net sales by the Refrigerated Foods segment were down 2.9 percent for the quarter and 1.8 percent for the six months compared to the comparable fiscal 2002 periods.  Segment profit increased 21.6 percent and decreased 32.3 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to the prior year.  Sales tonnage decreased 7.6 percent and 2.6 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to last year.  Net sales and particularly tonnage volume were negatively affected by the discontinuance of hog processing at the Company’s Rochelle, Illinois, facility that was effective January 3, 2003.  The Company’s hog processing for the current six months declined 6.8 percent to 3,600,000 from 3,864,000 hogs for the comparable period last year.  The Rochelle facility is currently being converted to a 100 percent value-added product processing facility, which will help meet the increasing demand for the Company’s branded products.

 

Reduced profits for the current six months were primarily the result of pricing pressures caused by the oversupply of protein inventory in the marketplace.  The second quarter profit comparisons are more comparable as the protein oversupply began in the second quarter of last year.  Low hog prices also negatively impacted this segment’s profits as costs under the Company’s hog procurement contracts continue to exceed the prices of hogs in the cash market.  The Refrigerated Foods segment continues to combat these challenges by successfully enhancing its lines of value-added products.  The Company expects cash hog prices to increase in the second half of fiscal 2003 to levels that are more consistent with those the Company is paying under its procurement contracts.

 

The Meat Products business unit continues to replace commodity products with branded value-added product lines.  Second quarter tonnage volume gains over the comparable quarter of fiscal 2002 were 1,131,000 lbs. (22.6 percent) for refrigerated entrees, 1,914,000 lbs. (11.6 percent) for premium dinner hams, 2,042,000 lbs. (8.9 percent) for deli products, and 251,000 lbs. (4.3 percent) for Always Tender Flavored Meats.  The strong results by these product lines more than offset the margin pressure on the sliced bacon product lines that were impacted by higher than anticipated raw material costs in the second quarter, particularly pork bellies, where prices were up 20.5 percent over the prior year period.

 

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The Foodservice business unit continues to experience solid gains on its branded products.  Second quarter tonnage volume increases over the prior year were 199,000 lbs. (25.7 percent) for Austin Blues BBQ products, 810,000 lbs. (21.0 percent) for Bread Ready Meats, and 765,000 lbs. (12.1 percent) for Premium Bacon.  The third quarter 2002 launch of the CAFÉ H line of products continues to progress with sequential sales tonnage up 133,000 lbs. (82.5 percent) over the previous quarter.

 

Jennie-O Turkey Store

 

The Jennie-O Turkey Store (JOTS) segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded turkey products for the retail, foodservice, and fresh customer markets.

 

JOTS net sales increased 1.2 percent for the quarter and 3.8 percent for the six months compared to the comparable fiscal 2002 periods.  Tonnage volume increased 0.3 and 3.6 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to the comparable prior year period results.  Segment profit decreased 59.8 and 27.2 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to fiscal 2002.  Excess supplies of turkey meat in the marketplace continue to overwhelm the synergies the Company has gained from The Turkey Store acquisition and the aggressive, successful expansion of our value-added turkey product lines.  It is unclear to the Company when turkey supplies in the marketplace will return to normal levels.

 

The tonnage volume increases in fiscal 2003 were driven by increased sales of value-added products, which are being offset by reduced commodity sales.  Notable value-added product performers for the second quarter include JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE marinated tenders (up 81,000 lbs. or 12.3 percent) and JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE SO EASY fully cooked entrees (up 1,161,000 lbs. over a small base of 67,000 lbs. sold in the second quarter of last year).

 

Specialty Foods

 

The Specialty Foods segment includes the Diamond Crystal Brands (acquired in December 2002), Hormel HealthLabs, and Specialty Products operating segments.  This segment consists of the packaging and sale of various sugar and sugar substitute products, salt and pepper products, dessert mixes, gelatin products, and private label canned meats to retail and foodservice customers.  This segment also includes the processing, marketing, and sale of nutritionally enhanced food products to hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities.

 

Specialty Foods net sales were up 139.8 percent for the quarter and 94.6 percent for the six months compared to the comparable fiscal 2002 periods.  Segment profit increased 112.6 percent and 52.9 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to the prior year.  Sales tonnage increased 128.7 percent and 88.4 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to last year.  Excluding the results of the Diamond Crystal Brands business acquired late in December of 2002, net sales increased 11.1 percent for the quarter and 7.5 percent for the six month period compared to the comparable 2002 periods primarily due to the growth in the Hormel HealthLabs business.

 

The Hormel HealthLabs sales tonnage for the quarter and six months increased 17.8 and 13.7 percent, respectively, compared to the fiscal 2002 periods.  Increased spending on consumer and promotional programs continues to drive the strong sales growth.  The Company has been experiencing pricing pressure on its healthcare products as the healthcare industry is focusing on cost reductions in response to government cuts in Medicare reimbursements.  The Company expects this pricing pressure to continue in future periods.

 

The integration of Diamond Crystal Brands continues to proceed as expected.  The acquired entity’s operating results are more than offsetting related integration and intangible amortization expenses and continues to contribute to the Company’s net earnings.

 

All Other

 

The All Other segment includes the Dan’s Prize Inc., Vista International Packaging, Inc. (Vista), and Hormel Foods International (HFI) operating segments.  These businesses produce, market, and sell beef products and food packaging (i.e., casings for dry sausage), and manufacture, market, and sell Company products

 

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internationally.  This segment also includes various miscellaneous corporate sales.

 

All Other net sales decreased 2.6 percent for the quarter and 2.1 percent for six months compared to the comparable fiscal 2002 periods.  Segment profit decreased 10.7 and 13.2 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively, compared to prior year results.  Net sales were down for the quarter and six months primarily due to lower commodity sales within HFI.  The quarter and six month segment profit was negatively impacted by the third quarter, fiscal 2002 discontinuation of equity-method accounting for the Campofrio investment.  Strong margins from HFI’s value-added products, benefiting from lower raw material costs, helped to offset much of the lost equity in earnings related to Campofrio.

 

Vista, the Company’s food packaging subsidiary, experienced a challenging first six months in fiscal 2003 compared to last year due to reduced margins caused by aggressive competitive pricing.  The Company anticipates the aggressive market conditions will continue throughout fiscal 2003.

 

Dan’s Prize Inc., a Hormel Foods subsidiary that markets and sells beef products, continues to perform well due to lower raw material costs.

 

Unallocated Income and Expenses

 

The Company does not allocate investment income, interest expense, and interest income to its segments when measuring performance.  The Company also retains various other income and unallocated expenses at corporate.  These items are included in the segment table for the purpose of reconciling segment results to earnings before income taxes.

 

Net interest expense and investment income for the second quarter and six months was a net expense of $7,403 and $12,589, respectively, compared to $6,666 and $13,218 for the comparable periods of 2002.  The increase in the second quarter expense over the prior year was due to reduced investment income resulting from market losses on the Company’s rabbi trust for supplemental executive retirement plans and deferred income plans and lower interest income as a result of lower cash and cash equivalent levels.

 

General corporate expense for the second quarter and six months was a net expense of $7,827 and $13,145, respectively, compared to a net expense of $3,066 and $4,691 for the comparable periods of the previous year.  The increase in general corporate expenses in the second quarter and six-months was due to higher pension costs of $3,200 and $6,400, respectively, and a second quarter bad debt charge of $4,200 in fiscal 2003, related to the Fleming Companies.  Partially offsetting the higher pension costs and bad debt were lower levels of corporate unallocated expenses.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

There has been no material change in the information regarding Related Party Transactions that was disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 26, 2002.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Selected financial ratios at the end of the second quarter of fiscal years 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

 

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End of Quarter

 

 

 

2nd Quarter
2003

 

2nd Quarter
2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

 

2.2

 

2.1

 

Receivables turnover

 

15.6

 

14.1

 

Days sales in receivables

 

21.9

 

22.8

 

Inventory turnover

 

8.3

 

8.4

 

Days sales in inventory

 

45.4

 

43.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt to equity

 

35.8

%

47.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax profit to net worth

 

21.7

%

25.5

%

Pre-tax profit to total assets

 

11.1

%

12.0

%

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities were $156,979 at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2003 compared to $298,961 at the end of the comparable fiscal 2002 period.  The Company’s primary use of cash for fiscal 2003 occurred in December 2002 when the Company acquired Diamond Crystal Brands.

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $82,427 in the six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $164,892 in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to increased working capital requirements such as the additional funding within the Company’s Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) trust, which is used to fund employee medical and contributory retirement plan expenses, and increased levels of inventories.  Also contributing to the lower amount of cash provided, in comparison to the prior year, was a substantial tax refund that was received in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and payments made in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 for compensation earned under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan approved in 1998.

 

Cash flow from operating activities provides the Company with its principal source of liquidity.  The Company does not anticipate a significant risk to cash flow from this source in the foreseeable future because we operate in a stable industry and have strong products across several product lines.

 

Cash used in investing activities increased to $202,118 from $26,615 used in the first six months of fiscal 2002.  The increase in cash used for investing activities primarily reflects the December 2002 acquisition of Diamond Crystal Brands (with a purchase price of $124,432, including related costs).  The increase in cash used for investing activities is also due to the first quarter 2003 funding of $56,000 to a rabbi trust for supplemental executive retirement plans and deferred income plans.  The funds are invested in a variety of equity, debt, and cash securities with the gains or losses reflected in interest and investment income on the consolidated statement of earnings.  The Company does not expect to further fund the rabbi trust in fiscal 2003.  The Company estimates its fixed asset expenditures will total $80,000 for fiscal year 2003.

 

Cash used in financing activities was $32,893 in the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $30,592 in the same period of fiscal 2002.  In the first six months of fiscal 2003, the Company repurchased 220,000 shares of its common stock at an average price per share of $21.85 under share repurchase plans approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in September 1998 and October 2002.  These repurchases allowed the Company to complete its 10 million share repurchase plan authorized in 1998 and resulted in 163,228 shares being repurchased under the 10 million share repurchase plan approved in 2002.

 

The Company is required, by certain covenants in its debt agreements, to maintain specified levels of financial ratios and balance sheet position.  At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company was in compliance with all of these debt covenant agreements.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

 

There has been no material change in the information regarding the Company’s future contractual financial obligations that was disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 26, 2002.

 

On April 26, 2003, the Company had $35,625 in standby letters of credit, of which $2,799 are guarantees included in Note A “General.”  The standby letters of credit are almost entirely related to the Company’s self-insured workers’ compensation programs.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements made in any part of this report, with respect to their current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and financial results.  These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause the Company’s actual results and experiences to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.  The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Among the factors that may affect the operating results of the Company are the following: (i) fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, such as feed grain costs; (ii) changes in the availability and relative costs of labor; (iii) market conditions for finished products, including the supply and pricing of alternative proteins; (iv) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (v) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into existing operations; (vi) risks associated with leverage, including cost increases due to rising interest rates; (vii) changes in regulations and laws, including changes in accounting standards, environmental laws and occupational, health and safety laws; (viii) issues related to food safety, including costs resulting from product recalls, regulatory compliance and any related claims or litigation; (ix) adverse results from ongoing litigation; (x) access to foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations; and (xi) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions.

 

Exhibit 99.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended October 26, 2002, provides the full text of the Company’s cautionary statement relevant to forward-looking statements and information for the purpose of “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is incorporated by reference into this report.

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks

(In Thousands of Dollars)

 

Commodities.  The Company enters into futures contracts that are designated as hedges of specific volumes of commodities to be purchased in future months.  The change in the market value of such futures contracts has historically been, and is expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of the hedged item.  Gains and losses arising from such open and closed hedging transactions are deferred in other comprehensive income and recognized in the statement of earnings, through the cost of products sold, when the finished goods produced from the hedged item are sold.  The Company’s futures contracts are accounted for under cash flow hedge accounting, which requires they be reported at fair value.  The fair value of the Company’s open futures contracts as of April 26, 2003, was $(3,886).

 

The Company measures its market risk exposure on its April 26, 2003, futures contracts using a sensitivity analysis, which considers a hypothetical 10 percent change in market prices.  A 10 percent decrease in market prices would negatively impact the fair value of the Company’s open contracts by $3,005, which in turn would have lowered the Company’s costs on commodity purchases by a similar amount.  A 10 percent increase in market prices would positively impact the fair value of the open contracts by $3,005, which in turn would have increased the Company’s costs on commodity purchases by a similar amount.

 

Hog Markets.  The Company’s earnings are affected by fluctuations in the live hog market.  To minimize the impact on earnings, the Company has entered into contracts with producers for the purchase of hogs at formula-based prices over periods of up to 15 years.  The contract formula is based on hog production costs.  Purchased hogs under contract account for 82 percent and 75 percent of the total hogs purchased by the Company through the first six months of fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively.  A hypothetical 10 percent change in the cash market would have impacted approximately 18 percent and 25 percent of the hogs purchased in the first six months of fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively, and would have had an immaterial effect on the Company’s results.  The contracts reduce volatility in hog prices and ensure a steady supply of quality hogs.

 

Turkey Markets.  The Company raises or contracts on a yearly basis for live turkeys.  Production costs in raising turkeys are primarily subject to fluctuations in feed grain prices and to a lesser extent fuel costs.

 

Long-Term Debt.  A principal market risk affecting the Company is the exposure to changes in interest rates on the Company’s fixed-rate, long-term debt.  Market risk for fixed-rate, long-term debt is estimated as the potential increase in fair value, resulting from a hypothetical 10 percent decrease in interest rates, and amounts to approximately $12,892.  The fair values of the Company’s long-term debt were estimated using discounted future cash flows based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

 

International.  While the Company does have international operations and operates in international markets, it considers its market risk in such activities to be immaterial.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of its “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)).  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is able to record, process, summarize, and report financial data within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.  As a result of this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the date of such evaluation, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for their intended purposes.

 

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company knows of no pending material legal proceedings.

 

Item 4.  Results of Votes of Security Holders

 

None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)                        Exhibits 

 

99.1                           Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

99.2                           Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(b)                       Reports on Form 8-K

 

None

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 
 
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 10, 2003

 

By

/s/ M. J. McCOY

 

 

 

M. J. McCOY

 

 

Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 10, 2003

 

By

/s/ J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

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Certification Required Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Joel W. Johnson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hormel Foods Corporation, certify that:

 

(1)                                  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hormel Foods Corporation;

 

(2)                                  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

(3)                                  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

(4)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the quarterly report is being prepared;

 

                  evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

                  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

(5)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

 

                  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

                  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

(6)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

Dated:

June 10, 2003

 

Signed:

/s/ JOEL W. JOHNSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOEL W. JOHNSON

 

 

Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

 

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Certification Required Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Michael J. McCoy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hormel Foods Corporation, certify that:

 

(1)                                  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Hormel Foods Corporation;

 

(2)                                  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

(3)                                  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

(4)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which the quarterly report is being prepared;

 

                  evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

                  presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

(5)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors:

 

                  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

                  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

(6)                                  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

Dated:

June 10, 2003

 

Signed:

/s/ MICHAEL J. McCOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL J. McCOY

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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